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One of 2 indentical [i.e. identical] plaques. On 2nd Ave. near Thomas and Republican resp.

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Title	One of 2 indentical [i.e. identical] plaques. On 2nd Ave. near Thomas and Republican resp.
Identifier	spl_wl_sec_00023
Description	Plaque on one of the International Commerce and Industry buildings, Century 21 Exposition (Seattle World’s Fair). “As its participation in the fair, King County has financed the buildings for the use of foreign nations who do not pay a rental fee. Thus the structures essentially are shells to allow for easy maintenance and to keep them open, since the exhibitors themselves are completing the projects according to their needs.” (An Architect’s Guidebook to the Seattle World’s Fair. Seattle, Pacific Builder and Engineer, April 1962, p. 19.)
Subjects (LCSH)	Century 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, Wash.) International Plaza (Century 21 Exposition, 1962, Seattle, Wash.) Exhibitions--Washington (State)--Seattle Exhibition buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle Lenggenhager, Werner Signs and signboards--Washington (State)--Seattle Plaques, plaquettes--Washington (State)--Seattle Thiry, Paul, 1904-1993
Photographer	Lenggenhager, Werner
Architect	Thiry, Paul, 1904-1993
Date	1962-02-11
Period	Before the Fair
Notes	Title taken from handwritten caption on verso. Date stamped on verso.
Folder	Seattle Center (General)
Digitization Specifications	Master image scanned on Epson 10000 XL flatbed at 600 ppi, 24 bit color, saved as TIFF file.
File Format	image/jp2
Collection	Century 21 Digital Collection
Contributing Institution	The Seattle Public Library
Rights Management	To order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions, For information about rights and reproduction, visit http://cdm16118.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/rights
Type (DCMI)	image
Item Type	Photographs
Source	Original: 8 x10 b/w photographic print
Transcript	INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY CENTURY 21 EXPOSITION ERECTED IN 1961 BY KING COUNTY HOWARD ODELL CHAIRMAN ED MUNRO COMMISSIONER SCOTT WALLACE COMMISSIONER
Date created	2011-12-26